Drum Roll, Please
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Year
2019
ISBN
9780062791153
Pages
336 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Melissa only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. But it turns out Melly loves playing the drums. It's the only time she doesn't feel like a quiet mouse. And now she and Olivia get to spend the next two weeks jamming beneath the stars at Camp Rockaway. But this summer will be full of surprises that throw Melly's life out of sync. Her parents just revealed that they're splitting up. She and Olivia seem to be growing apart. And Melly finds herself unexpectedly falling for another girl at camp. To top it off, Melly's not sure she really has what it takes to be a rock 'n' roll drummer. Will she be able to make music from all the noise in her heart?
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
HL630L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Separation; Gay/Lesbian; separated parents; separate homes; co-parenting; lesbian; gay teenager
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Rainbow List, 2019 Middle Grade Fiction
Choices, 2019 Children's Fiction
Keywords
drum; music camp; friendship; family life; infatuation; performing arts
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bigelow, Lisa Jenn, "Drum Roll, Please" (2019). Diverse Families. 2125.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2125